This is my go to (made for 2 people). I like a thinner smoothie, reduce the amount of water if you like it thicker.
2c almond milk
2c water
2 bananas (mandatory)
2c frozen spinach (couple big handfuls if fresh)
1c berries of choice (usually use frozen wild blue berries)
Couple dashes of cinammon
2tbsp pure maple syrup (or a cup of juice)
Other things I’ll add:
1c frozen pineapple (make sure you blend it well or it will be stringy)
Handful of baby carrots
Almond butter
Frozen mango
Apple
Clementines
Arugula/Kale, frozen pineapple, banana, water
Beets, oranges, pinepple/banana, water
I usually keep it down to 3 ingridient and use water unless kids demand milkshake, then it is
Milk, frozen strawberry, frozen pineapple, banana
Kirkland frozen pineapple is best sweetener I found so far
If you want an awesome creamy version that will fill you up, I love throwing half an avocado in there.
My go-to is usually
whey
coconut milk (trying to calm down on the dairy)
kale or spinnach
carrots
cucumber
ginger root (really nice, especially to cut the bitter of the kale)
splash of tart cherry juice
avocado (optional)
little bit of water
ice
I add spirulina (blue-green algae) powder to all of my green smoothies. As for greens themselves, I just do frozen spinach because it’s cheap and easy, and I eat a variety of other greens in my regular diet.
My go-to recipe is below. I like a thiqq smoothie I can eat from a bowl, so I start with mostly frozen ingredients and don’t add any liquid.
Banana, a few mango chunks, a few strawberries (all frozen)
Knob of fresh ginger
Cottage cheese (about 1/3 cup, adds some protein and makes it creamier)
Scoop of protein powder (I use unflavored whey, I find the fruit makes the smoothie sweet enough and I don’t like the artificial sweeteners in most flavored powders)
Spirulina powder (about 1/2t)
Frozen spinach (a cup or so)
Then I usually top it all with some cereal or granola as well as hemp seeds and flaked coconut.
This is my go to after really hard workouts - literally feels like your life is being given back to you.
Macros for 2 servings:
43g Protein
48g Carb
19g Fat
455 calories
3 cups coconut water
2-3 Kale Stalks (can be replaced for any other dark leafy green)
1/2 Beet with greens
1/2 cup Blueberries
1 Apple
1/4 cup Pumpkin seeds
1 tbsp Hemp Hearts
1 tbsp Goji Berry powder
1 tbsp Acai Powder
1 tsp Maca Powder
1 tsp Spirulina Powder
1 Scoop Chocolate Protein Powder
Put everything in the vita mix and add a handful or two of ice to make it thicker.
full disclosure - not my recipe (from the Rich Roll Book) but it’s so good I have to share it.
If you want to make a smoothie it will be good to buy organic one chorella or spirulina powder
Eventually, you can buy it in tablets
Good option as well is to go to a good sushi restaurant and order sea algae salad a few times a week
Anyone got any suggestions for a “green” powder to add to smoothies? I tried a few versions in the past but the taste wasn’t anything I liked or had much luck hiding, maybe they’re better now or I just tried the wrong ones.
With most fresh/frozen greens I’m fine using fruit, limes, or peanut butter for taste. But with the “greens” powders I’ve tried before, that didn’t work the way I wanted it to.